What if you'd held DHR?
A $1,000 investment in Danaher Corporation (DHR) at the month-end close of 1978-12 would be worth $4.79M at the close of 2026-08 — +478406.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $80,200.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1978
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $1,000 | — |
| 1979 | $1,274 | +27.4% |
| 1980 | $1,172 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | $964 | -17.8% |
| 1982 | $690 | -28.4% |
| 1983 | $1,240 | +79.7% |
| 1984 | $1,930 | +55.7% |
| 1985 | $2,170 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | $3,410 | +57.1% |
| 1987 | $4,686 | +37.4% |
| 1988 | $7,785 | +66.2% |
| 1989 | $8,405 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | $8,819 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | $11,161 | +26.6% |
| 1992 | $14,330 | +28.4% |
| 1993 | $21,090 | +47.2% |
| 1994 | $28,993 | +37.5% |
| 1995 | $35,328 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | $52,005 | +47.2% |
| 1997 | $70,541 | +35.6% |
| 1998 | $121,548 | +72.3% |
| 1999 | $108,106 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | $153,407 | +41.9% |
| 2001 | $135,502 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | $147,824 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | $206,667 | +39.8% |
| 2004 | $258,925 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | $251,898 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | $327,527 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | $397,253 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | $256,753 | -35.4% |
| 2009 | $341,756 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | $429,568 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | $429,181 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | $510,973 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | $706,733 | +38.3% |
| 2014 | $788,609 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | $859,900 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | $1.49M | +73.1% |
| 2017 | $1.79M | +20.0% |
| 2018 | $2M | +11.8% |
| 2019 | $2.99M | +49.6% |
| 2020 | $4.34M | +45.3% |
| 2021 | $6.45M | +48.6% |
| 2022 | $5.22M | -19.0% |
| 2023 | $5.16M | -1.2% |
| 2024 | $5.14M | -0.3% |
| 2025 | $5.16M | +0.4% |
| 2026 | $4.79M | -7.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DHR was 1982-06 ($0.03): $1,000 then is $7.72M today. The worst was 2021-12 ($285): $1,000 then is $742.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DHR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Danaher Corporation (DHR) at the start of 1978 would be worth about $4.79M today, a total return of +478406.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DHR?
Danaher Corporation (DHR)'s strongest calendar year since 1978 was 1983, a +79.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,797 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -35.4%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in DHR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1978-12 would have grown to about $41.6M on $57,300 invested.
Did DHR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $80,200. DHR beat the S&P 500 by +5866.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Danaher Corporation (DHR) historical total-return data from 1978-12 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.